Military exercises in the Caribbean Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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since 1999
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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. NAVAREA IV 354/25in force2025-03-25
    Hazardous operations continue in two areas in the Eastern Caribbean Sea off Venezuela until further notice.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela

Longest in force

  1. NAVAREA IV 354/25in force2025-03-25 · 515 d
    Hazardous operations continue in two areas in the Eastern Caribbean Sea off Venezuela until further notice.
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela

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Other hazards in the Caribbean Sea

Archive · 257 cancelled

  1. NAVAREA IV 1126/202020-11-19 → 2020-11-27
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2300Z daily 24 thru 27 nov in area bound by 19-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  2. NAVAREA IV 1019/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-23
    Hazardous operations 0700Z to 1800Z daily 21 thru 23 oct in area bound by 10-25-49N 075-45-39W, 10-13-04N…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  3. NAVAREA IV 1015/202020-10-20 → 2020-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 221800Z to 222130Z oct in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  4. NAVAREA IV 995/202020-10-15 → 2020-10-22
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2300Z daily 20 thru 22 oct in area bound by 21-38.0N 086-44.0W, 21-38.0N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Mexico
  5. NAVAREA IV 892/202020-09-19 → 2020-09-22
    Gunnery exercises 221300Z to 221530Z sep in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  6. HYDROLANT 2502/202020-08-12 → 2020-08-13
    Gunnery exercises 131730Z to 132230Z aug in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  7. NAVAREA IV 717/202020-08-06 → 2020-08-14
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 13 aug in area bound by 21-38.0N 086-44.0W, 21-38.0N 086-36.5W, 21-24.0N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Mexico
  8. NAVAREA IV 624/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-20
    Gunnery exercises 201200Z to 201400Z jul in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  9. NAVAREA IV 532/202020-06-18 → 2020-06-23
    Gunnery exercise 231700Z to 232100Z jun in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W 2. cancel this msg…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  10. NAVAREA IV 526/202020-06-15 → 2020-06-19
    Hazardous operations 16 thru 18 jun in area bound by 18-50.0N 087-33.0W, 19-01.0N 087-30.0W, 19-01.0N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  11. NAVAREA IV 443/202020-05-27 → 2020-05-29
    Hazardous operations in progress until 28 may in area bound by 17-30N 076-40W, 17-30N 076-50W, 17-40N…
    Caribbean Sea · Jamaica
  12. NAVAREA IV 420/202020-05-21 → 2020-05-22
    Hazardous operations in progress until 21 may in area bound by 21-38.0N 086-44.0W, 21-38.0N 086-36.5W,…
    Yucatan Channel · Mexico
  13. NAVAREA IV 407/202020-05-17 → 2020-05-23
    Hazardous operations: a. 19 thru 22 may in area bound by 11-46-30N 066-07-30W, 11-46-30N 065-37-30W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  14. NAVAREA IV 396/202020-05-14 → 2020-05-21
    Hazardous operations: a. 16 thru 20 may in area bound by 11-46-30N 066-07-30W, 11-46-30N 065-37-30W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  15. NAVAREA IV 325/202020-04-15 → 2020-04-16
    Gunnery exercise 161700Z to 162100Z apr in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W 2. cancel this msg…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  16. NAVAREA IV 293/202020-03-31 → 2020-04-03
    Gunnery exercise 031200Z to 031600Z apr in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W 2. cancel this msg…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  17. NAVAREA IV 251/202020-03-19 → 2020-03-27
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 26 mar in area bound by 19-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 19-50N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  18. NAVAREA IV 240/202020-03-16 → 2020-03-19
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 17 and 19 mar in area bound by 10-23-28N 075-32-55W, 10-23-28N…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  19. NAVAREA IV 239/202020-03-16 → 2020-03-18
    Hazardous operations 1300Z to 2200Z daily 16 and 18 mar in area bound by 10-25-49N 075-45-39W, 10-13-04N…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  20. NAVAREA IV 223/202020-03-10 → 2020-03-11
    Hazardous operations 110800Z to 111700Z mar in area bound by: 10-23-28N 075-32-55W, 10-23-28N 075-32-38W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  21. NAVAREA IV 222/202020-03-10 → 2020-03-10
    Hazardous operations 100800Z to 101700Z mar in area bound by: 10-25-49N 075-45-39W, 10-13-04N 075-45-39W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  22. NAVAREA IV 186/202020-02-28 → 2020-03-28
    Hazardous operations 03 to 27 mar in areas bound by: a. 10-25-49N 075-45-39W, 10-13-04N 075-45-39W,…
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  23. NAVAREA IV 166/202020-02-17 → 2020-02-20
    Gunnery exercises 201200Z to 201700Z feb in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  24. NAVAREA IV 156/202020-02-15 → 2020-02-18
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 17 feb in area bound by 11-53.1N 065-52.1W, 13-23.1N 065-52.1W, 13-23.1N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  25. NAVAREA IV 109/202020-01-31 → 2020-02-05
    Gunnery exercises 051600Z to 051900Z feb in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  26. NAVAREA IV 895/192019-10-10 → 2019-10-12
    Gunnery exercises 120900Z to 121300Z in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W 2. cancel this msg…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  27. NAVAREA IV 884/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 21-38.0N 086-44.0W, 21-38.0N 086-36.5W, 21-24.0N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Yucatan Channel · Mexico
  28. NAVAREA IV 883/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-19
    Hazardous operations 14 thru 18 oct in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  29. NAVAREA IV 855/192019-10-02 → 2019-10-03
    Gunnery exercises 031700Z to 031930Z oct in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  30. NAVAREA IV 656/192019-07-26 → 2019-07-30
    Gunnery exercises 301500Z to 301800Z jul in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  31. NAVAREA IV 581/192019-07-02 → 2019-07-06
    Hazardous operations in progress until 05 jul in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  32. NAVAREA IV 524/192019-06-19 → 2019-06-29
    Hazardous operations 24 thru 28 jun in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  33. NAVAREA IV 293/192019-04-08 → 2019-04-11
    Hazardous operations 111200Z to 111900Z apr in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-43.25W, 13-18.00N 059-43.05W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados
  34. NAVAREA IV 169/192019-03-06 → 2019-03-16
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  35. NAVAREA IV 1049/182018-12-10 → 2018-12-12
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 112330Z dec in area bound by 13-58N 060-35W, 13-10N 060-49W, 13-03N…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados
  36. NAVAREA IV 720/182018-08-31 → 2018-09-12
    Hazardous operations 03 thru 11 sep: a. in area between 10-18.5N 10-38.5N and 076-17.0W 075-53.0W
    Caribbean Sea · Colombia
  37. NAVAREA IV 712/182018-08-30 → 2018-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 040100Z to 041000Z sep in area bound by 16-01.95N 088-19.20W, 16-04.50N 088-25.30W,…
    Gulf of Honduras · Guatemala
  38. HYDROLANT 2732/182018-08-27 → 2018-08-30
    Gunnery operations 1200Z to 1600Z daily 28 thru 30 aug in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  39. NAVAREA IV 686/182018-08-22 → 2018-08-25
    Hazardous operations 251200Z to 252000Z aug in area bound by 13-16.00N 059-43.25W, 13-18.00N 059-43.05W,…
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Barbados
  40. NAVAREA IV 632/182018-08-06 → 2018-08-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 aug in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  41. NAVAREA IV 548/182018-07-11 → 2018-07-12
    Gunnery operations 121800Z to 122000Z jul in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  42. HYDROLANT 2245/182018-07-10 → 2018-07-11
    Gunnery operations 121800Z to 122000Z jul in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  43. NAVAREA IV 455/182018-06-05 → 2018-06-08
    Kitts and nevis
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · St
  44. NAVAREA IV 387/182018-05-12 → 2018-06-02
    Hazardous operations 15 may thru 01 jun in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W,…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  45. NAVAREA IV 242/182018-03-22 → 2018-03-23
    Gunnery operations 231400Z to 231630Z mar in area within six miles of 16-00N 062-00W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Guadeloupe
  46. NAVAREA IV 146/182018-02-17 → 2018-02-19
    Gunnery exercises 191600Z to 191630Z feb in area within six miles of 14-00N 062-00W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Saint Lucia
  47. HYDROLANT 177/182018-01-15 → 2018-01-23
    Gunnery operations 180930Z to 231200Z jan in area within 12 miles of 14-35.00N 061-47.36W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique
  48. NAVAREA IV 37/182018-01-11 → 2018-01-22
    Hazardous operations 11 thru 21 jan in area bound by 18-50N 087-33W, 19-01N 087-30W, 19-01N 087-25W, 18-43N…
    Western Caribbean Sea · Mexico
  49. NAVAREA IV 1161/172017-12-12 → 2017-12-14
    Gunnery exercises 121400Z to 141400Z dec in area bound by 15-58.30N 088-35.90W, 15-59.40N 088-35.70W,…
    Gulf of Honduras · Guatemala
  50. NAVAREA IV 686/172017-08-14 → 2017-08-17
    Gunnery exercises 171300Z to 172100Z aug in area within 12 miles of 14-35.0N 061-47.3W
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Martinique

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